William Gaston

U.S. Representative
Born
September 19, 1778
Died
January 23, 1844
Age at death
65
Home state
North Carolina
Party
federalist
On the ballot
1813
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Gaston2,763
Opponents943
1
Elections run

William Gaston (1778–1844), a Federalist politician from North Carolina, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1813 U.S. House election in North Carolina's District 4 with 2,763 votes (74.55%), defeating William Blackledge.

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How many votes has William Gaston received?

William Gaston has received 2,763 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Gaston’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1813U.S. HouseNorth CarolinaWon2,76374.55%William Blackledge
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (G000096) and Wikidata (Q2579435). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Gaston: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-gaston-north-carolina-2. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.